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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024irk /ɜrk/USA pronunciation v. - to irritate, annoy, or bother:[~ + object]The continual delays on the trains irked the passengers.[it ~ + object + to + verb]It irks me to have to pay your way.[it + ~ + object + that clause]It irks me that I have to pay your way.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024irk (ûrk),USA pronunciation v.t. - to irritate, annoy, or exasperate:It irked him to wait in line.
- Old Norse yrkja to work, cognate with Old English wyrcan; see work
- Middle English irken to grow tired, tire 1300–50
chafe, fret, bother; tire. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: irk /ɜːk/ vb - (transitive) to irritate, vex, or annoy
Etymology: 13th Century irken to grow weary; probably related to Old Norse yrkja to work |